Woman accused of firing warning shot at boyfriend's ex-girlfriend

WILKES-BARRE - A Shickshinny woman is accused of firing a warning shot and threatening her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend after learning the estranged couple had sex after breaking up, according to court records.

Brielle L. Killian, 18, and her man, Elijah Vaughn Haynes, 23, of West Pittston, are both charged with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of making terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and simple assault following a run-in early Saturday, police said.

Officers were called to 12 Trethaway St. about 2:40 a.m. and arrived to find the resident, Miranda Godlewski, saying Haynes, her ex-boyfriend, and his new girlfriend, Killian, had pulled a gun on her before fleeing the scene, according to a police affidavit.

Godlewski, who earlier in the morning reported Haynes was sending her threatening text messages, told police Haynes broke up with her June 20 "because he said he needed space," the affidavit says.

Godlewski reported that Haynes had sex with Killian on June 22 and told her about it the next day, according to the affidavit. Then on Friday, Godlewski and Haynes had sex, she reported to police.

The next day, Godlewski told Killian about the encounter, and Killian began threatening her, the affidavit says. Haynes told Godlewski to lie about their sexual encounter, and Godlewski refused, prompting Haynes to say he was going to "make me sorry," Godlewski told police.

Haynes and Killian, both drunk, showed up at Godlewski's home about 2:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the affidavit.

"He told me I was crazy and I ruined his life," Godlewski told police. "She said she would kill me and end it all but she didn't have her knife. He went to his car and got his gun. He held my head back and pointed the gun in my face and said he had no reason not to kill me."

Killian then took the gun, unloaded the clip and fired a shot toward Godlewski's leg before fleeing the scene, police said.

Officers recovered a spent 9mm shell casing at the scene and parked marked patrol cars outside her home in case Haynes and Killian came back.

About 4 a.m., they did, according to police. Officers saw a silver Hyundai slowly roll up to Godlewski's home, pause for a few minutes, and then drive off, the affidavit says.

Police followed the vehicle and then stopped it at gunpoint at 72 Austin Ave. Haynes told police he had left his 9mm Sig Sauer pistol in his car, which was parked in Plymouth, the affidavit says. Officers got a warrant and recovered the gun from under the passenger seat along with an empty magazine, nine bullets and a holster.

Magisterial District Judge Donald L. Whittaker arraigned the pair Saturday morning and set their bail at $75,000 each. They were sent to the Luzerne County Correctional Facility with preliminary hearings set for 10 a.m. Thursday.

jhalpin@citizensvoice.com, 570-821-2058

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